lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to glare at each other; to confront each other
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(religious) faith; belief; creed
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
material; substance; matter
to be charged with electricity
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
retention; maintenance; preservation
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
secret; private; surreptitious